Tytthoscincus leproauricularis KARIN, DAS & BAUER, 2016
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Tytthoscincus leproauricularis
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| Higher Taxa | Scincidae, Sphenomorphinae (Sphenomorphini), Scincoidea, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
| Subspecies | |
| Common Names | E: Scaly-eared Diminutive Leaf-Litter Skink. |
| Synonym | Tytthoscincus leproauricularis KARIN, DAS & BAUER 2016 |
| Distribution | Malaysia (N Borneo: Sarawak, Gunung Penrissen) Type locality: West ridge of Gunung Penrissen, 1.115302o N 110.218629o E (WGS84), 1,100 m elevation, Kuching Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. |
| Reproduction | |
| Types | Holotype: CAS 259190, collected 14 August 2014 at approximately 13:00 h by Benjamin R. Karin, Pui Yong Min, Samuel Shonleben, and Adi Shabrani. Paratype. A juvenile of the same species (ZRC 2.7122) was collected within 100 m of the holotype on 4 July 2014 by Benjamin R. Karin, Pui Yong Min, Samuel Shonleben, and Adi Shabrani. |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Tytthoscincus leproauricularis sp. nov. can be identified by the following combination of characters: (1) body size small (SVL = 33.5 mm); (2) MBSR = 35–37; (3) PVSR = 68–74; (4) VSR = 80–81; (5) four enlarged supraoculars; (6) parietals in contact with the last supraocular; (7) prefrontals separated; (8) two loreals; (9) six or seven supralabials; (10), five infralabials; (11) ten SDL on Toe IV; (12) smooth texture of the subdigital lamellae; (13) enlarged precloacal scales; (14) lacking a dark dorsolateral stripe; (15) lacking a light postorbital stripe; and (16) lacking a light dorsolateral stripe. (Karin et al. 2016: 413) Unfortunately we had to temporarily remove additional information as this was scraped by multiple AI companies who sell that data to their customers. These details, e.g. detailed descriptions or comparisons (about 104 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Abundance: only known from its original description (Meiri et al. 2017). Reference images: see Uetz et al. 2024 for high-resolution reference images for this species. |
| Etymology | From the Greek lepros (scaly) and latin auricularis (pertaining to the ear) in reference to the scaly, superficial ear that is a distinctive character in the new species. |
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